CHILD ROAD SAFETY IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

The study makes use of an extensive database of child traffic casualties in the city of Salford (United Kingdom), which combines information from both police and hospital admission sources, to examine child road safety in the urban environment. The spatial distribution of casualties was investigated using both statistical and geographic information system (GIS) techniques. Associated factors relating to traffic, physical, socio-economic and activity variables were included in the analysis. The basic geographical unit of study is the enumeration district (ED) and by aggregating these units to form appropriately defined zones, the relative importance of individual factors was identified. At the district level of study, the analysis allowed the impact of differences in traffic flow, land use and road user behaviour to be studied.

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